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8.
TO REMAIN CALM UNDER
PRESSURE.
He is always as cool as a cucumber
and never worries about anything.
AS COOL AS
A CUCUMBER
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

9.
A VERY DETERMINED, DURABLE AND
ROBUST PERSON; A PERSON WHO IS
DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH.
Robert ran the race even though he was
injured. He is a real tough cookie!
A TOUGH COOKIE
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

10.
AN IMPORTANT PERSON, A LEADER
(USUALLY ABOUT BUSINESS)
He was a really big cheese in the
business world.
A BIG CHEESE
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

11.
TO BE EMBARASSED BY
SOMETHING ONE HAS DONE .
She ended up with egg on her face, when
her teacher found out she had been lying.
HAVE EGG
ON ONE’S FACE
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

12.
A VERY SENSITIVE MATTER THAT IS DIFFICULT
OR EMBARRASSING TO DEAL WITH.
I sure don’t want to have to deal
with that hot potato.
A HOT POTATO
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

13.
SOMEONE THAT ONE LIKES A
LOT.
The little girl is the apple of her
mother’s eye.
THE APPLE OF ONE’S EYE
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

14.
TO WASTE TIME FEELING SORRY ABOUT AN
EARLIER MISTAKE OR PROBLEM THAT
CANNOT BE CHANGED.
Yes, we made a mistake, but there’s no
point in crying over spilt milk.
CRY OVER
MILK
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:
SPILT

16.
A DIFFICULT TASK TO COMPLETE ; A CHALLENGING
OR UNREASONABLE PERSON TO UNDERSTAND OR
DEAL WITH.
Getting an A in Physics will be a hard
nut to crack.
A NUT TO CRACK
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:
HARD

17.
TO RISK EVERYTHING IN ONE
PERSON OR THING.
I'm applying for several jobs because
I don't really want to put all my eggs in
one basket.
TO PUT ALL YOUR EGGS
IN ONE BASKET
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

18.
TO BE EXTRA NICE TO SOMEONE
(USUALLY FOR SELFISH REASONS)
I didn’t do my homework last night. I’m just
going to butter up the teacher – I’m sure
she’ll give me another extension.
BUTTER SOMEONE UP
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

19.
IN A DIFFICULT OR MESSY SITUATION
I’m in a pickle… I’ve forgotten to
pick up my daughter from school!
(TO BE) IN A PICKLE
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

20.
TO SELL QUICKLY AND
IN LARGE AMOUNTS
J.K. Rowling’s books sell like hot
cakes.
TO SELL LIKE HOT CAKES
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

21.
She wants to have good marks but she
doesn’t want to study. She wants to have
her cake and eat it too.
TO WANT MORE THAN SOMEONE CAN
HANDLE OR DESERVES; TO TRY TO HAVE
TWO INCOMPATIBLE THINGS.
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:
HAVE ONE’S OWN CAKE
AND EAT IT

22.
A TASK THAT IS EASILY
ACCOMPLISHED
This test was a piece of cake.
A PIECE OF CAKE
MEANING:
EXAMPLE:

23.
TO SUMMARIZE OR DESCRIBE
SOMETHING IN ONLY A FEW WORDS.
In a nutshell, this app helps you to
learn English.
IN A NUTSHELL
MEANING:
EXAMPLE: